as well as the statement of respondent No.2’s sister (the affected person), were

recorded on 31.08.2017. Respondent No.2 as well her sister stated that the

matter has been amicably resolved with the accused petitioners out of their own

free will, without any pressure or coercion. It is further stated that they have no

objection, whatsoever, in case the abovesaid FIR is quashed against the accused

petitioners. Statements of the petitioners in respect to the settlement was

recorded as well.

As per report dated 31.08.2017 received from the learned Judicial

Magistrate First Class, SAS Nagar, Mohali, it is opined that the compromise

between the parties is genuine and voluntary, arrived at out of free will of the

parties without any fear, force or pressure. None of the petitioners are reported

to be proclaimed offenders. Statements of the parties are appended alongwith

the said report.

Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Advocate had appeared on behalf of

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respondent No.2 before this Court on 19.07.2017. He affirmed and verified the

factum of settlement between the parties.

Learned counsel for the State has no serious objection to the

quashing of the FIR in question as well as all consequential proceedings on the

basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties.

In Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and

another 2007 (3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052, a five member Bench of this Court has

observed as under:-

“The compromise, in a modern society, is the sine qua non of
harmony and orderly behaviour. It is the soul of justice and if the
power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code is used to
enhance such a compromise which, in turn, enhances the social
amity and reduces friction, then it truly is “finest hour of justice”.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case, it would be

in the interest of justice to quash the abovesaid FIR as no useful purpose would

be served by continuance of the present proceedings. It will merely lead to

wastage of precious time of the court and would be an exercise in futility.